Can you put warm food in the refrigerator: an expert dispels a myth

Everyone has long known that you shouldn't put warm food in the refrigerator. First, you need to wait for it to cool completely. However, no one thinks about the reason for such actions and whether it is really necessary to follow this rule.

However, Madame Sweet, a hygiene expert, refuted this belief and told on TikTok whether it is really dangerous to put warm food in the refrigerator, Mirror reports.

According to Ms. Smith, many people believe that food should be refrigerated only after it has cooled completely. Otherwise, bacteria can develop. However, it turns out that this statement is wrong. Food should be refrigerated as soon as possible after cooking.

But even in this case, you need to know a certain secret. It lies in the shape of the container in which the food is sent to the refrigerator. In no case should you put hot food in a container that is too deep. In this case, it will take a long time to cool down.

What's more, the expert claims that food that has been left unrefrigerated for more than two hours after cooking is no longer fit for consumption.